{"id":305096,"date":"2025-12-27T15:00:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T15:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-does-loneliness-and-isolation-particularly-affect-the-younger-generations-dw-reporter\/"},"modified":"2025-12-27T15:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T15:00:30","slug":"why-does-loneliness-and-isolation-particularly-affect-the-younger-generations-dw-reporter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-does-loneliness-and-isolation-particularly-affect-the-younger-generations-dw-reporter\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does loneliness and isolation particularly affect the younger generations? | DW Reporter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/620zZzg9Ws4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why does loneliness and isolation particularly affect the younger generations? | DW Reporter\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/620zZzg9Ws4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Young people are more connected than ever \u2013 but have never felt so isolated. Why does loneliness particularly affect the generation under 30?<\/p>\n<p>Studies show that almost half of young adults feel lonely. A few years ago, the figures were significantly lower. We spend time with Lalena, a DJ with thousands of social media followers, who parties with the crowds at night and fears the silence of the morning after. We meet Sean, who lost his way in the world of video games before realizing he had to make a fresh start. And we talk to Jana and Noah, looking for support after personal loss. Experts warn that social media can\u2019t create or replace real human interaction. And they encourage young people to recognize that loneliness isn\u2019t a sign of weakness. It is human. What helps? Openness, genuine encounters \u2013 and sometimes music or sport.<\/p>\n<p>Chapter<br \/>\n00:00 Why do young people feel lonely?<br \/>\n00:25 Lalena: DJ life between glamor and silence<br \/>\n02:05 Social media &amp; loneliness: the deception<br \/>\n03:35 Creativity as therapy: music to relieve isolation<br \/>\n05:15 From gaming to a new sense of community<br \/>\n07:45 Ask the experts: does media consumption make us lonely?<br \/>\n09:05 Grief and the search for support<br \/>\n10:45 Young Supporters: a group effort<br \/>\n11:35 What really helps: sport, openness, genuine encounters<br \/>\n12:15 Loneliness is human \u2014 not a weakness<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Young people are more connected than ever \u2013 but have never felt so isolated. Why does loneliness particularly affect the generation under 30? Studies show that almost half of young adults feel lonely. A few years ago, the figures were significantly lower. 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